
If you work with images often, you may or may not be familiar with
pngcrush, an open source utility that pushes PNG image compression to its limits. Excellent though it may be, pngcrush works on the command line, and if you're used to working in GUIs, that might slow you down. Over at his blog, though, Neil Turner shows
how you can set up a "Crush" action on your Windows context menu for instant PNG-crushing action. It's very straightforward and, if you're in the habit of publishing big PNGs, very handy.
Tags: compress, compression, crush, image, neil turner, NeilTurner, png, pngcrush
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Subscribe to commentslost.syncDec 1st 2006 6:09PM
this tip is handy way beyond just pngcrush. lame is a great example of another console app that a context menu implemented in the same way greatly benefits.
HasanDec 1st 2006 3:08PM
A GUI wrapped version of pngcrush is available here...
http://www.blitzbasic.com/toolbox/toolbox.php?tool=46
Very informative blog, thanks!
GutiDec 1st 2006 3:17PM
Compression ratio obtained by PNGOutWin (http://www.ardfry.com/pngoutwin/), is usually better.